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Pro Women's Hockey League explores new markets with neutral site games in Detroit and Pittsburgh

Mar. 15, 2024 12:48 PM EDT

Boston defenseman Megan Keller can already foresee the potential for expansion with the Professional Women’s Hockey League holding neutral site games in Pittsburgh and Detroit this weekend. It’s not a matter of if, Keller believes, but when for the first-year, six-team league. ...

Devils' second-period barrage overwhelms Stars 6-2 in Jake Allen's New Jersey debut

Mar. 14, 2024 23:31 PM EDT

DALLAS (AP) — Dawson Mercer, Timo Meier and Tomas Nosek all scored in the first 5:12 of the second period as the New Jersey Devils broke open a close game for a 6-2 win over the Dallas Stars on Thursday night. Jake Allen allowed two goals on Dallas’ first three shots on goal but...

Lionel Messi leads Inter Miami in 3-1 win over Nashville, exits early because of leg injury

Mar. 13, 2024 23:10 PM EDT

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi had a goal and an assist before leaving the game due to a leg injury as Inter Miami beat Nashville 3-1 in the second leg of the CONCACAF Champions Cup round-of-16 matchup on Wednesday night. Messi found his former Barcelona teammate, Luis...

Minnesota climbs into three-way tie for first place in PWHL

Mar. 13, 2024 23:00 PM EDT

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Kendall Coyne Schofield and Taylor Heise each had a goal and an assist and Minnesota defeated Boston 4-0 on Wednesday to climb into a first-place tie in the Professional Women's Hockey League. Minnesota caught up to Toronto and Montreal, all with 30 points. ...

Lionel Messi watches from sideline as Montreal hands his Inter Miami team a 3-2 loss

Mar. 10, 2024 20:30 PM EDT

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi wore street clothes and watched from a sideline box as Montreal took advantage of several Inter Miami defensive miscues to hand his team its first loss of the season — a 3-2 defeat at home Sunday evening. Messi did not play after...

The new pro women's hockey league allows more hitting. Players say they like showing those skills

Mar. 07, 2024 20:42 PM EST

LOWELL, Mass. (AP) — With an early-season PWHL game between Montreal and Boston winding down, the speakers blared the Olivia Newton-John classic, “Let’s Get Physical.” And that's just what the players did. In a break from previous top professional women's...

Poulin leads Montreal to 4-3 victory over New York

Mar. 06, 2024 22:27 PM EST

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — Marie-Philip Poulin scored her team-high eighth goal and added an assist in Montreal's 4-3 victory over New York on Wednesday night in the PWHL. League-leading Montreal (30 points) broke loose for three goals in the first period and led 3-1 heading to the...

Montreal's 'Just for Laughs' comedy festival cancels this year's edition, seeks to avoid bankruptcy

Mar. 06, 2024 15:34 PM EST

MONTREAL (AP) — The Montreal company that operates the “Just for Laughs” comedy festival said Tuesday it has canceled this year’s event as it seeks to avoid bankruptcy. Groupe Juste pour rire Inc. said in a news release that it is seeking protection from its creditors as it...

Josef Martinez' goal lifts Montreal over Dallas 2-1, spoiling Dallas debut of Petar Musa

Mar. 02, 2024 23:09 PM EST

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Josef Martinez scored on a breakaway in the 60th minute, lifting Montreal to a 2-1 victory over Dallas on Saturday night, spoiling the debut of celebrated newcomer Petar Musa of Dallas. After Ruan Gregorio Teixeira took the ball deep into the Dallas side, he...

Melodie Daoust scores in her PWHL debut to help Montreal beat Boston 3-1

Mar. 02, 2024 20:05 PM EST

MONTREAL (AP) — Melodie Daoust was in fine form for her Professional Women’s Hockey League debut as Montreal beat Boston 3-1 in front of a crowd of 3,232 at Verdun Auditorium on Saturday. The three-time Olympian made her debut on the first line, alongside Marie-Philip Poulin and...